Shirt form



J. SMALL Sejat. 27, 1932.

SHIRT FORM Filed May 19, 1931 3 u f H My 11 f 2/ 5 5 JL ,0 Kflfi 2 1 2 "0" M 5 y f w u O M :1 1 in H no l2 7 2/ I 3 A, 6 :0 1 u 1 n J WW 7 w 2 1 W WW 6 .y 0 i 0 INVENTOR BY Cwmew f9. 11W}, ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 27, 1932 TATE JACOB SMALL, 0F BALTIIEORE, MARYLAND Application filed may 19, 1931; Serial no. 538,406;

This invention relates to an improved construction of shirt form and is especially designed as a form for shirts having attached collars.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive form for soft shirts with attached collars, whereby the shirt may be folded about the form and an extension from the latter may be projected up into the rear of the folded collar to hold the collar in an outwardly-inclined position with reincline outwardly from'each shirt-body and present a pleasing appearance in addition to preventing the collar from being mashed down flat.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein,

Fig. 1 shows the device in a fiat condition.

F 2 illustrates the same in edge view.

Fig. 3 shows the device with the collarsupporting portion folded and in readiness to be inserted in the fold of the collar.

Fig. 1 illustrates the same in edge view.

Fig. 5 shows a rear view of a portion of a shirt with the form at the rear thereof and the collar-support inserted in the fold at the rear of the collar and in readiness for the body of the shirt to be folded over the form.

Fig. 6 illustrates a front view of a shirt with its attached collar and with the form in place, and

Fig. 7 shows an edge View of the same to indicate how the collar is held in an outwardly-inclined position.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive of the drawing, the numeral 10 designates a fiat bosom-board which, in this instance, is of a rectangular shape, and is preferably produced from a comparatively heavy cardboard.

At the upper edge 11, the bosom-board has a central extension 12 with parallel side edges 13, and with tongues 14 and 15 respectively at opposite corners of its free edge 16. These tongues 14 and 15 are therefore located at,

and formthe juncture between, said free edge 16 and the side edges 13 of the extension.

A score line 17 is formed crosswise of and at'th-e base of the extension so the latter may readily be bent forwardly, as will presently M be explained. i

A second score line 18 also extends crosswise of the extension from one side edge 13 to theopposite side edge thereof, and a third score line 19 also extends crosswise of the said extension from one sideedge to the other and between the score line 18 and the free edge 16 of said extension. v

The score lines 17, 18 and 19 across the extension are therefore parallel. Below, but adjacent to the upper edge 11 of the bosom-board 10, the latter is provided with two inclined slits 20,one of'said'slits being inclined in a direction reversed to that of the other slit, and each .slit is located in r the board 10 immediately below the base of one of the side edges 13 of the extension.

Attention is directed to the fact'thatthe distance between the scoreilines 17 and 18 is slightly greater than the distance between score lines 18 and 19.

It will also be noted that the distance between the score line 19 and the free edge 16 of the extension is greater than the distance between any two of said score lines.

The purpose of these unequal distances beso tween the score lines across the extension will presently be explained.

The score lines 18 and 19 form fold lines crosswise of the extension so that the free edge portion of said extension may be turned backwardly and downwardly on the score lines18and19. 1

By reference to: Fig. 3, the broken line 16 indicates the position the free edge ofthe ex-' tension takes when the same is folded back against the back of the board. 10, while the broken line 19 in said Fig. '8, indicates the position of the fold 19 when said extension is turned back. r p

When the side tongues 14': and 15 of the extension are brought into engagement with and passed outwardly through the slits 20, that portion 21of the extension located between the score lines 17 and 18, must, incline forwardly, while the portion 22 between score extension may be inserted in the rear of a lines 18 and 19 of the extension will form an folded collar which is attached to the shirt outwardly-extending brace to hold the porand hold the rear portion of the collar in an In applying the form to a shirt 24:, the lat up-standing position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. JACOB SMALL.

ter is laid out fiat, front down, and the fold edge 18 of the triangular brace is inserted up into the collar 25 at-the rear thereof, as shown in Fig. 5. g This requires the rear of the collar to assumean up-standing and forward-leaning position.

. The body of the shirt is next folded over 7 r the opposite side edges 26 of the form and against the back of the latter and the sleeves are turned in and included in the folds. Finally, the'skirt of the shirt is folded up around the lower edge 27 of the'form so that the latter will be almost entirely concealed within the folded shirt. 7 The folded edges of the shirt are sometimes pinned together and when the operation is completed, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the shirt will be retained in a neatly-folded condition about the form'while the collar will be retain-ed in a semi-upstanding positionthat presentsa pleasing appearance. 7 I When the form is in place, the shirts may be packed in a box, or displayed or handled jwith'ou t beeorning mussed or wrinkled.

Obviously, the forms may be cut from a singlecardboard' and kept flat for shipment and storage purposes.- J d To make the flat form ready for use, the extension may readily be folded on the score lines 18 and 19 and the free edge 16turned back and held in the turned-back position by engaging the tongues 14 and 15 in the slits 20. Having described my invention, I claim,- 1. form for shirts having attached coll ars, said form comprising a bosom-board having spaced slits therein adjacent to one edge and at said edge said board having an extension with cross-folds therein and with its fr ee edge turned back against the board, said free edge having a tongue at each side to "engage the slits in the board, the distance between'the folds and the free edge of the extension being such as to form an inclined bracewhen the tongues thereon are engaged with the said slits. V

V Aform for shirts which latter have attachedcollars, said form comprising a bosomboa'rd with'a hollow support extending crosswise thereofand projecting wholly beyond 'the board and its top edge, said hollow supporthaving its free edge turned under the boardand secured to the latter and also having. two cross folds both of which are beyond boththe board and its top edge whereby the 

